WO2003056784A3 - Handheld electronic device with keyboard - Google Patents

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WO2003056784A3
WO2003056784A3 PCT/CA2002/001961 CA0201961W WO03056784A3 WO 2003056784 A3 WO2003056784 A3 WO 2003056784A3 CA 0201961 W CA0201961 W CA 0201961W WO 03056784 A3 WO03056784 A3 WO 03056784A3
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rows
keys
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keyboard
electronic device
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PCT/CA2002/001961
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Jason T Griffin
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Research In Motion Ltd
Jason T Griffin
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Priority to BRPI0215244-4A priority Critical patent/BRPI0215244B1/en
Priority to AT02787264T priority patent/ATE528906T1/en
Application filed by Research In Motion Ltd, Jason T Griffin filed Critical Research In Motion Ltd
Priority to CA2471194A priority patent/CA2471194C/en
Priority to ES02787264T priority patent/ES2374285T3/en
Priority to KR1020047009821A priority patent/KR100704593B1/en
Priority to JP2003557174A priority patent/JP4477353B2/en
Priority to AU2002351591A priority patent/AU2002351591B2/en
Priority to EP10185500.5A priority patent/EP2270629B1/en
Priority to EP02787264A priority patent/EP1459499B1/en
Priority to MXPA04006128A priority patent/MXPA04006128A/en
Publication of WO2003056784A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003056784A2/en
Publication of WO2003056784A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003056784A3/en
Priority to US10/785,790 priority patent/US7083342B2/en
Priority to US10/872,983 priority patent/US7561685B2/en
Priority to HK04109188.9A priority patent/HK1067835A1/en
Priority to US11/217,530 priority patent/US7819598B2/en
Priority to US11/461,425 priority patent/US7663510B2/en
Priority to AU2006230692A priority patent/AU2006230692B2/en
Priority to AU2009201947A priority patent/AU2009201947B2/en
Priority to US12/480,995 priority patent/US8098814B2/en
Priority to US13/316,184 priority patent/US8824669B2/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • G06F3/0219—Special purpose keyboards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1626—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1662—Details related to the integrated keyboard
    • G06F1/1664—Arrangements for ergonomically adjusting the disposition of keys of the integrated keyboard
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • G06F3/021—Arrangements integrating additional peripherals in a keyboard, e.g. card or barcode reader, optical scanner
    • G06F3/0213—Arrangements providing an integrated pointing device in a keyboard, e.g. trackball, mini-joystick
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods
    • G06F3/0237—Character input methods using prediction or retrieval techniques
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/26—Devices for calling a subscriber
    • H04M1/27—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously
    • H04M1/274—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time, e.g. using toothed disc
    • H04M1/2745—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time, e.g. using toothed disc using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
    • H04M1/27463—Predictive input, predictive dialling by comparing the dialled sequence with the content of a telephone directory
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/70—Details of telephonic subscriber devices methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

Abstract

A keyboard for a handheld electronic device comprising ten keys arranged in four rows in a DTMF keypad format, three of said keys respectively bearing numerals 1, 2 and 3 arranged in a first of said rows, three of said keys respectively bearing numerals 4, 5 and 6 arranged in a second of said rows, three of said keys respectively bearing numerals 7, 8 and 9 arranged in a third of said rows and a tenth key bearing a 0 located in a fourth of said rows, with said keys of said first second and third rows also bearing letter characters which, either alone or in conjunction with additional letter character-bearing keys in said rows, are positioned relative to the letter characters on adjacent keys so as to form a QWERTY or Dvorak layout.
PCT/CA2002/001961 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 Handheld electronic device with keyboard WO2003056784A2 (en)

Priority Applications (19)

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MXPA04006128A MXPA04006128A (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 Handheld electronic device with keyboard.
AT02787264T ATE528906T1 (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEYBOARD
CA2471194A CA2471194C (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
ES02787264T ES2374285T3 (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEYBOARD.
KR1020047009821A KR100704593B1 (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
JP2003557174A JP4477353B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
AU2002351591A AU2002351591B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
EP10185500.5A EP2270629B1 (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
EP02787264A EP1459499B1 (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
BRPI0215244-4A BRPI0215244B1 (en) 2001-12-21 2002-12-17 MANUAL MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
US10/785,790 US7083342B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2004-02-24 Keyboard arrangement
US10/872,983 US7561685B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2004-06-21 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
HK04109188.9A HK1067835A1 (en) 2001-12-21 2004-11-19 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
US11/217,530 US7819598B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2005-09-01 Keyboard arrangement
US11/461,425 US7663510B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2006-07-31 Keyboard arrangement
AU2006230692A AU2006230692B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2006-10-19 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
AU2009201947A AU2009201947B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2009-05-18 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
US12/480,995 US8098814B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2009-06-09 Handheld electronic device with keyboard
US13/316,184 US8824669B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2011-12-09 Handheld electronic device with keyboard

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US34175801P 2001-12-21 2001-12-21
US60/341,758 2001-12-21

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US10/785,790 Continuation-In-Part US7083342B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2004-02-24 Keyboard arrangement
US10/872,983 Continuation US7561685B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2004-06-21 Handheld electronic device with keyboard

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WO2003056784A3 true WO2003056784A3 (en) 2004-01-29

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US (3) US7561685B2 (en)
EP (2) EP2270629B1 (en)
JP (3) JP4477353B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100704593B1 (en)
CN (2) CN101017407A (en)
AT (1) ATE528906T1 (en)
AU (3) AU2002351591B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0215244B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2471194C (en)
ES (1) ES2374285T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1067835A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA04006128A (en)
RU (1) RU2318237C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2003056784A2 (en)

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